1. A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building); SYN. face lifting.
2. An operation to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from one's face; SYN. face lifting, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty.
A surgical operation designed to tighten the skin around the face in order to give it a more youthful appearance. face lift

To perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face; SYN. lift.